Demun in Clayton in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Philippine Village Historical Site
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 9, 2026
1. Philippine Village Historical Site Marker
The Philippine Village at the 1904 World's Fair spanned 40 acres of the present-day Wydown-Skinker and DeMun neighborhoods. The exhibit was built to justify U.S. colonization of the Philippines beginning in 1898. Over, 1,200 people from the Philippines lived on display for eight months in ethnological replicas of native villages and buildings, performing for fairgoers. At least 17 individuals died from pneumonia, malnutrition, suicide and other consequences of this exploitation. This marker honors the Filipinos and Indigenous Peoples from the Philippines who endured the World's Fair and recognizes their resilience and vital contributions to the cultural landscape of the City of Clayton and St. Louis, historically and today.
Erected 2025 by the City of Clayton and the Mayor's Commemorative Landscape Task Force.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 38° 38.327′ N, 90° 18.479′ W. Marker is in Clayton, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Demun. It is at the intersection of De Mun Avenue and Northwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on De Mun Avenue
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Forest Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Taylor Kindle River (approx. 0.6 miles away); Francis Field and Gymnasium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Francis Olympic Field (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Aeronautic Concourse of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (approx. 0.7 miles away); Apotheosis of St. Louis, 1904-1906 (approx. Ύ mile away); Giant Three-Way Plug, Scale A, 1970-1971 (approx. 0.8 miles away); 100th Anniversary of Kappa Sigma at Washington University (approx. 0.8 miles away).
More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on April 18, 2025. Marker text repeats on both sides.
Also see . . . Philippine Village Historical Site. Tells the history of the injustices of the 1904 World's Fair, as told by local researcher Janna Aρonuevo Langholz. (Submitted on March 6, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 9, 2026
2. Philippine Village Historical Site Marker
Looking north
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 9, 2026
3. Philippine Village Historical Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 81 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
